wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wordpress menu”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “wordpress menu”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 1 plugin is pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Login or Logout Menu Item shows at wp.org #11 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 23 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962)
wp.org #2 3 
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #3 4 
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #4 ↑6 5 
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312)
wp.org #5 6 
Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus 100K+ · 4.9★ (851)
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 
Nav Menu Roles 70K+ · 4.9★ (219)
wp.org #6 ↑13 1 too high 8 
Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (574)
wp.org #9 ↓5 1 too low 9 
Sticky Menu & Sticky Header 90K+ · 4.7★ (763)
wp.org #12 ↓3 3 too low 10 
Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 80K+ · 4.4★ (859)
wp.org #13 ↑5 3 too low 11 
WP Responsive Menu 30K+ · 4.3★ (100)
wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too high 12 
BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin 400K+ · 4.0★ (1323) not PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↑6 2 too high 13 
WP Menu Icons 20K+ · 4.9★ (139)
wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14 
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #21 ↓1 7 too low 15 
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256)
wp.org #15 ↓7 16 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #18 ↑4 2 too low 17 Login or Logout Menu Item 20K+ · 4.8★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #11 6 too high 18 
Menu Cart for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.6★ (99)
wp.org #22 ↑1 4 too low 19 
Iks Menu – WordPress Category Accordion Menu & FAQs 10K+ · 5.0★ (27)
wp.org #17 ↓3 2 too high 20 
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41)
wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too high 21 
WordPress Importer 2M+ · 3.1★ (327)
wp.org #16 ↓3 5 too high 22 
WP Bottom Menu 20K+ · 4.5★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 M Menu Duplicator 10K+ · 4.7★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↑1 24 
Ollie Menu Designer 6K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑1 4 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.